NWS Huntsville ALXH.W 0002July 27, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Lauderdale and Colbert, AL
The National Weather Service office in Huntsville issued an extreme heat warning for Lauderdale and Colbert in Alabama, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on July 28. It was the 2nd extreme heat warning the NWS office in Huntsville issued in 2026. Alabama had 3 extreme heat warnings in July 2026, against 1 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Alabama's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 31.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Huntsville AL
- Area
- Lauderdale and Colbert
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:07 a.m. CDT, July 27, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, July 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KHUN XH.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112. * WHERE...Colbert and Lauderdale Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.